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My three month PR package
I would like to thank Greer Deal, Director of Global Regulatory Services, for her very kind words following the conclusion of our three month PR package. I appreciate that it can be daunting for SMEs when they need PR support, but have never tried it before. They...
A very British weekend
With patriotic fever running high - congratulations Bradley Wiggins on your sensational historic victory - and the Olympic excitement only days away, it was a great pleasure to enjoy the best of Britishness over the weekend in many different ways - enhanced by...
Legislating a cure for pancreatic cancer
I am impressed to learn that lobbyists in America are campaigning for the creation of a Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act which would ensure the development of a strategy for early diagnosis and treatment to increase the survival rates for pancreatic cancer...
Graduating with pride
This was our first experience of a graduation ceremony and it was such a memorable day, a highlight in our lives. It is such a proud moment for parents who, like me, look back on their child's education over the years which has culminated in them achieving academic...
A welling-up moment
I'm packing to travel to Hull for my eldest son's graduation tomorrow, the proudest day of my life, and for so many other parents too. I must remember to include a big wad of tissues as I know it will be an emotional moment. David has a 2.1 in Economics and Marketing...
Holywell’s haunted tale on the Ouse Valley Way
We didn't see any ghosts when my fellow ramblers and I stopped off for a break at Holywell during our recent walk - 18.7 miles I am proud to say as it has been a very long time since I clocked up this kind of mileage on foot - along the picturesque Ouse Valley Way. I...
My Champneys boot camp update
It's almost two months since I went to Champeys boot camp at Henlow Grange and, miraculously, I have retained my half stone weight loss. I have just sipped an early morning mug of fresh ginger and lemon, our first drink of the day at Champneys to kickstart our detox...
I’m a working mum who has enough
Times columnist Camilla Cavendish writes about the conflict of modern working mums while attending her seven-year-old-sons sports day. I'd say that was the perfect work-life balance and I'm proud that I never missed my sons' sports days either. Camilla's report...
Infertility and IVF – the new solution
IVF is regarded by many infertile couples as the answer to their dreams, their last desperate chance of becoming parents, especially as many today are leaving parenthood until later in life. Tragically, infertility affects one in six people in the UK, about 3.5...